The Morton Panthers will challenge the Lake Hornets at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Morton is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 36.3 points per game this season.
Lake is facing Morton at the wrong time: Morton suffered their first home loss of the season on Friday and they're likely out for redemption. They fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 32-29. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Panthers have suffered since September 15, 2023.
Despite the defeat, Morton had strong showings from Tristen Hobson, who rushed for 83 yards and a touchdown, and Jay Bowie, who picked up 106 receiving yards and a touchdown. Hobson also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up a sack and making five total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Lake waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They blew past the Tigers, posting a 36-8 victory on the road.
This is the second loss in a row for Morton and nudges their season record down to 4-3. As for Lake, they pushed their record up to 4-4 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
Things could have been worse for Morton, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 43-27 loss to Lake in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Will Morton have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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